A blue-ish appearance of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the failure to oxygenate the blood adequately.
A bluish discolouration of the skin that indicates that the hemoglobin in the blood has a reduced amount of oxygen. Peripheral cyanosis (for example, of the fingernails) occurs when there is a reduction in blood flow to the extremities. Central cyanosis (for example, of the tongue) occurs when there is lung or heart disease, such as a right to left shunt or inadequate breathing.
bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen
reduced (unoxygenated) hemoglobin concentration in blood of more than 5 g/dl; it results in a blue or dark purple discoloration that is most easily seen in the nail beds and mucous membranes
A bluish or purplish discoloration due to inadequate oxygen concentration in the blood. This discoloration is most often seen in the skin, but it occurs in other body systems.
a blue color of the skin caused by the lack of oxygen.
Lack of oxygen in the blood, which makes the skin, lips and nails appear bluish.
Bluish discoloration of skin, lips and nails. Caused by lack of oxygen.
Lack of oxygen in blood, dark skin color
Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by deficiency of oxygen and excess carbon dioxide in blood.
Bluish coloration of the skin due to insufficient oxygen in the bloodstream. May occur in an individual with CF during acute respiratory failure.
A bluish coloration of the skin due to the presence of deoxygenated blood in vessels near the body surface.
Blue coloration of the skin caused by a low level of oxygen in the blood.
A bluish tint to the skin, lips, fingernails and other parts of the body.
Blue or purple color to the skin and mucous membranes caused from not having enough oxygen in the blood.
Term used to describe the blueish or purplish skin colour that occurs when there is not enough oxygen in the blood. Can often be seen first in the lips and nailbeds. It is an emergency situation and the person should be brought to a hospital immediately.
Discoloration of the skin caused by decreased oxygenation; bluish grayish color.
dark-blue to purplish coloration of the skin and the mucous membrane caused by oxygen depravation to the body (i.e. obstructed airway or chemically induced e.g. cyanide)| Search | Help | Comments | Home
a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
blue discolouration of the skin and mucous membranes (lips, gums, conjunctiva of the eye)
blueness of the lips or tongue, most often due to a lack of oxygen
(si-an-os-is) - Blueness of the skin, lips or nails caused by an allergic reaction.
A bluish discolouration of the skin and mucus membranes caused by an inadequate amount of Oxygen in the blood.
a bluish color of the skin and mucous membranes that indicates poor oxygenation of tissue
Caused by insufficient oxygen. Causes a blueness to the skin, lips, and nail beds.
A blue colour of the skin caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood.
A bluish color of the skin and lips caused by a low amount of oxygen in the blood.
Bluish coloration of the skin, lips or nails that happens when there is not enough oxygen in the blood.
bluish colored skin due a reduction of oxygen in the hemoglobin.
Blue’ appearance of the skin associated with lack of oxygen.
bluish coloring of skin and mucous membranes due to lack of oxygen in the blood
bluish color in the skin because of insufficient oxygen.
is the bluish coloration of the skin that results from the insufficient oxygenation of the blood. It can occur in the fingers, fingernails, or other extremities, or in the lips and face.
Blue-colored skin caused by too little oxygen in the blood.
Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood.
insufficient oxygen in the blood.
bluish discoloration of the skin due to an increase in reduced hemoglobin in the blood. The condition is directly related to poor ventilation.
blue appearance, especially of the skin and mucous membranes, due to deficient oxygenation
Bluish color in the skin due to insufficient oxygen.
a dark purplish coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to deficient oxygen in the blood.
A bluish color of skin, fingernails, and mucous membranes that indicates low level of oxygen in the blood.
Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood.
blueness of the lips and fingernails, caused by a decreased amount of oxygen in the blood.
The bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and mucous membranes associated with too little oxygen in the body.
Dark skin color; blueness of skin caused by lack of oxygen in blood.
(sigh-an-o-sis) the bluey colour one goes when low in oxygen.
A dark bluish or purplish coloration of the skin and mucous membrane due to deficient oxygenation of the blood, evident when reduced hemoglobin in the blood exceeds 5 g per 100 ml.
Bluish color of the skin associated with insufficient oxygen.
poorly oxygenated blood causing blue skin in lips and fingernails
A condition in which a person's skin is discolored to a bluish hue because of inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
dusky bluish or purplish tinge to the skin caused by insufficient blood oxygen.
dusky blue skin colour usually due to severe breathing problems
blue coloration of the skin due to low oxygen levels in the blood. Return to the top
Slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike or dark purple discoloration of the skin due to presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Blueness of the skin caused by inadequate blood oxygenation.
Condition in which the skin, lips and nails are blue from lack of oxygen in the blood.
a blue coloring of the skin.
A bluish discoloration of the skin that results from an oxygen deficiency in the blood.
Blueness of skin, nails lips or tongue due to lack of oxygen-rich blood.
A bluish discoloration of the skin, due to lack of oxygen.
a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an excessive concentration of reduced (deoxygenated) hemoglobin in the blood.
Bluish coloration of the skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood
a bruise-like discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes that is particularly caused by deficient oxygen content in the blood Cytology - the branch of biology concerned with the study of cells
Cyanosis occurs when blood is the arteries is carrying inadequate oxygen. A blue tint appears in the patient's skin.
Bluish color of blood when it is not carrying oxygen.
A condition in which a lack of oxygen in the blood causes the blood to be darker and the skin to look bluish.
Bluish tinge to the skin from decreased oxygen and an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood
Cyanosis refers to the bluish coloration of the skin due to the presence of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface.